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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
DUBLIN.
ming Social Ev.nt of the Season.

The Growing Social Event of the Season
| Special to the Gazette.
DUBLIN, TEX Dec. 29-Christmas
has come and gone but it's festivities still
continue. Parties are the order Of the
day, there being from one 70 three every
night this week, but the grandest of the
season came Off LAST night. Our banker,
W. r. Wssson, and his estimable lady
invited the whole of the young folks of
both OLE and New Town to partake OF q
supper for which they had engaged the
opera house. II was the biggest thing
ever in Dublin. The house was crowded
and everything passed of in the most
pleasant manner. The first psrt Of the
night was appropriated to singing, music,
and recitstions which were rendered in q
superior style. At O'clock the company
formed in couples and were marched to the
table, which was filed to OVERLOOKING
kinds. It took three tables the width Of
the stage to hold them all. After the
supper music By the string band, accom-
panied by piano, brought every one to
their feet, and they kept it up tripping
the light fantastic toe until between 2 and
O'Clock this morning when the crowd
dispersed pro1ouuciIg blessings on The
heads Of the host and hostess. It was
altogether one of the pleasartest gather
ings ever in Dublin.
We are waiting very anxIouslY ssnd
patiently for news CT the extension OF the
Fort Worth and Rio Gtande Railroad, we
hope it will ECon so to work.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
THE TRAVELLERS PROTECTIVE

1 IL IL La 6LGAS T6OIECIIHE
CLUB.
The effort inaugurated by the members
OF the Travellers Protective Association
to organize club, as published in yester-
days GAZETTE, should meet with the
heartiest response and the most liberal
encouragement Of our people who are in
terested in the upbuilding of the city.
The cost Of the undertaking will be but
trife and its benefits manifold. II
suitable rooms are secured and properly
conducted the travelling men from sill
over this section of country would make
1t convenient TO reach Fort Worth to
spend Sunday and as often through the
week as possible. These gentlemen are
ALWAYS on the road, and their influence is
great. II Fort Worth can make them
feel that here is their home and head
quarters, that inf uence will be thrown in
the scale in her favor. The undertaking
should be put forward with all possible
speed, for "the drummer" is q cover for
good and deserves well Of Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

NOT having the fear OF the Lord before
its eyes and forgetting the story of An
anias, the Arkansas City Republican
Traveller says: "It is now in order for
the Kansas City papers to give the Kan
sas sufferers from cold, suustroke, drouth
and food little vacation, and turn their
attention to the Panhandle of Texas,
where eight persons were frozsn to death
last week. After they have exhausted
their resources on Texas they may cast
their eyes to the eight inches of snow IN
louisiana, and the coolest weather ever
experienced in that section" THE GA
zETTE will let The Louisiana papers
answer for themselves, but as far IS the
eight men being frozen to death in the
Panhandle is concerned The GAZETTE
will quote the venerated Horace Greedy
and say, "You lie, you william; you lie"
Nobody has frozen to death in the Pan
handle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS Elk.
EMPT

The decision of Commissioner OF Insur-
ance Foster relative to the exemption Of
benevolent organizations that have de-
partment of insurance will be received
with JOY by members of these orders.
The Knights of Honor, Legion OF Honor,
Odd Fellows, Mssons and various other
organizations that have an insurance de-
partment presided over by officers OF the
order are exempted from taxation and
saved q considerable sum which would
have to be paid had the opinion Of Attor-
ney-G General Hogg been carried out. The
Commissioner has taken the wiser view.
II number OF people desire to join to-
gether and mutuslly insure each other 1t
is matter personal to them and the state
should not class their benevolent efforts
with the money making invest
ments of insurance companies. In the
former no one mskes any money and no
one has greater interest in the insurance
than another. or course some people
have larger insurance than others, but in
the success Of the order each member is
alike Interested, and no one makes
profit. It is the misfortune Of most Of
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

In letter to Superintendent Cooper
Senator Reagan pronounces the Blair bill
a mischievous provision, the sole idea OF
which being to put the education OF the
children of the country in the hands OF
the government. If the bill should ever
become law the school teacher would
be government appointee, and he would
have to cultivate the ward hummer TO en-
able him to secure a position. Govern
mental control Of the schools and indus
tries of the country is merely realiza-
ton of the socialists dream by working
from the other end of the row.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
SAN ANTONIO is afraid that Galveston

SAN ANTONIO is afraid that Galveston
is trying to get all the appropriations for
the improvement of Texas harbors con-
contracted On that port, and shouts Justify
for Arkansas Pass. There is no one in Tex
as who does not wish to see deep water at
Galveston, and there are only very few
In Texas who do not believe that deep
water will be secured at or near Arsnsae
Pass at an early day. Experts claim that
Corpus Christi is the most feasible point
for port on the Texas coast, and if this
is the case Corpus Christi will have deep
water before any other place. Texas is
going 10 govern in this matter, and Texas
wants deep water at the cheapest and
most accessible point.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
THE SECRET OF TT


The highly interesting enterprise OF
dlsmembering the state which was con-
ceived and sent out into the iworld from
Illinois is rendered easy of solution by
the announcement that "the Capitol Syn
dicate owning 100000 acres of land is
an Illinois corporation and feels as
though 1t could speak for Texas" The
truth OF the matter is, that the Capitol
Syndicate knows that it has received for
the erection of the state capitol bonanza
and it is more than anxious to get its
prize out of the state. So long tas
the grant OF land is confined with
in the borders of Texas, the laws
OF this state will govern and control it,
but ii new state could be formed
through the agency Of the Capitol Syndi-
cate that corporation would see to it tina
only such laws as were agreeable to it's
interest were framed. Itwould be neat
and clever trick to form a new state out
Of the Capitol Syndicate lands, with
enough contiguous territory to make 1t
large enough. No matter what became
of the building when the lands were
gone. The syndicate is exceedingly cum
ming, but it cannot succeed in this
scheme.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
Not a candidate.
Paris Journal.

Journal reporter called on Hon. H.
w. Lightfoot and interviewed him as
follows;
We see yeur name frequently men
toned by the press Of the state as q prob
able candidate for Culberson's seat in
Congress. Is there any foundation for
such report?
In reply to this he said: / have been
spoken to by number of friends to be
come candidate for Congress, bat I
have not consented to do SO, and the
duties Of my profession demand nv en-
tire time. / regard Colonel Culberson,
who now fills that position from this dis
trict, as one of the abiest and most in
fuential men in the House, and he ia so
regarded IN Washington. II he is can
didate for reelection land he doubtless
will be J, I see no reason for displaclng q
statesman Of his ripe experience merely
for change.
Do you think the prohibition question
will materially affact the. Democratic
party in Texas during the coming cam
paign?
The prohibition question cannot affect
the Democratic party in Texas during the
coming campaign unless It is forced by
the hot-headed politicians who love self
letter than psrty or country. The ques-
ton was submitted to vote of the people
by Democratic LEGISLATURE, with the
approval of Democratic administration
as non-psrtisan question. There were
men OF all political parties on both SIDES.
1t was decided at the ballot box By an
unquestioned majority, and see No rea-
son for carrying II into the next campaigns
as political issue.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
tn THE PTRLTC.

Mr.. L. Calhoun is the only regu-
lar authorized travelling agent for
THE GAzETTE, and this office will
be responsible for subscriptions,
ETC., paid to him only. Our local
agents are known in their respective To-
calities, and are responsible to the sub
scriber until he gets the paper. Parties
wishing to subscribe for THE GAZETTE
are, therefore, advised to psy the money
to the local agent or send it direct, and
shun eli so-called agents who are not
known to them as being reliable. THE
GAZETTE cannot be held responsible for
the actions of those who have no author
ity or permission to represent it.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
Coreicsna.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
CORsICANA, TEX, Dec. 28.-There has
been coal famine in this city for several
days, and unless the dealers receive some
in day or two,i much suffering will re-
suit.
The first shipment Of freight over the
Hillsboro extension was made by the
Texas Mill and Elevator Company of q
carload of -four to parties in Hillsboro.
Regular trains will be put on in few
days, and the company is looking for g
good share of trsfli; over the road. PSF
ties desiring to go to Fort Worth can
take train here, go to Hillsboro and 60
direct to the Fort.
Corsicana will have full delegation to
the meeting of the immigration commit
tee which meets in Dallas tomorrow.
The grand concert given here last night
at the opera house by the Sisters Of
Charity WAS success, and there is some
talk to-day Of soliciting them to have the
same entertainment over again.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
Bogus DRIFT Racket.

PrTTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 20 The Penn
sylvania White Lead Company OF this
city are receiving bogus drafts from Beat
rio, Hastings, Grant Island and Lincoln.
Nab. The drafts are for $75 each. signed
by M. Harrison or M. Fl. Lewis. The
Arm claim the two Men are one and the
same ard that he hes been travelling
through the west for several months rep
resenting himself as their agent. His
scheme is to sell small dealers bill of
goods st ridiculously low rate, after
which he requests them TO honor small
draft on his employers. The request IS
generally granted, snd ss soon as he Sc
cures the money he disappears only to
turn up at some other place.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

SAN ANTONIO seems dissatisfied with
the work done at Dallas and pro-
poses organizing an Independent
movement for the purpose of induc-
ing immigration to Southwest Texas.
While the lack of harmony may be
deplored, the fact that there is to be an
effort made, to build up and develop the
state is a source Of pleasure. The
boom has been started and friendly Sec
tional rivalry will give it greater and
more permanent stimulus than anything
else. Let every section go to work and
labor for its own interests. "He who
dallies is BASTARD" etc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
Answer TO Correspondent.

FORT WORTH, TEN, Dec. 90. 1887.
To the f iitor OF the Gazette.
The Hillsboro mans cow is afflicted
with disease described in DR.. Jansen 8
"Disesses of Kline" q have translated
from the Norwegian title]. The described
symptoms are in perfect accord. The dis
ease in our language is termed ruostnuc,
Or elohs sayt rid. II the man will write
me 1 will st once translate the treatment
most cheerfully. ERIC JUDsON,
Fort Worth, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

CONGRESSMAN MARTIN has struck 8
rich "lesd" in that gas episode, and h.
seems determined to work it for what II
is worth. There is a rumor that another
Texas Congressman has distinguish
himself by spreading ice cream on his
bread, but the story has not travelled with
tae celebrity of the famous gas tale. Con-
gresham Martin has the satisfaction OF
knowing that his name is already house
hold word from Maine to Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

THE German army is anxious for an
opportunity to have skirmish with the
Russians. The brave boys are not afraid
because Italy and Austria will help them,
and France is too busy mending broken
ministries and nursing her lusty "crisis. ;"
Russia continues to send her troops to
the front with the most peaceful inten-
tons imaginable, 10 hear her talk, and
the chances are that before the crocuses
raise their heads, the ball will open.
France may be little under the weather,
but Germany had jus. as well keep an eye
on that nation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

A REAL estate agent named Banks hired
a house and lay in ambush for an editor
named Littlejohn. AS Littlejohn was
walking past Banks emptied two double
barreled shot-guns into him and came
out and claimed he "killed him honor.
ably" The Nashville American calls it q
"combat." The jury will likely call ii
"murder in the first Degree" and public
sentiment will call it "cold blooded, COW
ardly mUrdsr,n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

HENRY WATTKRsoN has an article on
the tariff in Hsrper's, and he will be an
swered by MIR. Edmunds for the Rspuhli-
cans or tariff men. Mr.. Wstterson quotes
freely from Henry George to sustain his
position, but adds nothing new to the IN
answerable arguments made by that
great philosopher. Tie tariff question
has resolved itself into this: Shall the
representatives of the people rule, or
shall the attorneys and lobbyists of the
eastern manufacturers dictate the legis-
Istion of the country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

TIE English Tories have distinguished
themselves once more in their own
peculiar way. Not being able to meet
and answer Gladstone's arguments, they
have performed the more genial act of
snowhaIling the grand old man. The
fact that the ruling party in England does
not hesitate to offer indignities to such 8
man as Mr.. Gladstone should 60 long
ways toward explaining the cruel barbara
ties which these same men inf;ct upon
Irish prisoners.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

JACKSON, Miss, has again bobbed up
serenely with tragedy. A gang Of young
bloods were out painting the town when
conflict between a negro butcher and
one of their number arose. The butcher
cut his antagonists throat, and while the
blood was squirting from his wound, the
young man shot the butcher three times.
Both are dead. A brother of Gambrell
who was killed by Hamilton had his
hands cut in the melee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
Jefferson.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette. -
JEFFERSON, TEX Dec. 29.-Ia tl'
cases Of the State VI. Bmiline WHgH'i
Charley Melton and jim Bryant ~
dicted for the murder of Peter WrlsL.
it having been escertaiued that Maiio.
county had no Jurisdiction, the case s:
were nolle prosecuted, whereupon =. -
prisoners were released snd immediatsty
arrested again by authority CT papers N
suing from Harrison county. ihey NJ
be taken 20 Harrison county to-nlghE.
In the case of Kstz & Mayer vs.. ~
T. Smith the plaintiffs got judgment .
1924 Is.
In the case of J. Il. Rogers ct al. VS.
II. Mason ct al the jury was impshs4n
Just ct night snd the case will be 'fleu'
morrow. -
have been spending Christmas with "
WI. Ledberry and family, left fof h'
rison this morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

COUNT De LRssKPs claims that what
is known IS the Monroe doctrine applies
only to Spanish America, and not to the
whole continent; that the United States
OF Colombo, from which he has obtained
his concessions, are free and indepen-
dent, and Uncle Sam has nothing to do
with them. This is all good enough for
an after dinner speech. but the old gen.
tleman should not put too Much faith in
it. II Monroe and his doctrine had never
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
CHRISTMAS DAY.
BLUE TO GRAY.

take that hand with feelings deep,
My heart goes with 1t too;
speak for all, both great and small,
Who fought and wore he blue.
Looking far back, DER blood stained fields,
see the gray and blue
In deadly stiifa. life sold for life,
Who would that strife renew?
Ny boyhood's time was wrenched from me,
cannot tell you how,
missing somethlng-mistery,
Sore pains my heart, cen now.
-Four years of war bridged DER that time,
When boys succeed to men,
horrid nightmare, tho,e four years,
Buried our boyhood then.
Our boyhood's death was manhood's birth,
Though severed by that strife,
Each sundeIed as II cut from earth,
And eacn o differentlife.
In that deep gulf the youthful mind
Lost all Its purest JOY,
Matured- came forth, thought not refined,
But flied with wars alloy.
VII.
what would have been had war not CO me,
The wisest do no. know;
Nor do care the time to spare
To put the question so.
VII.
Creatures of biIth-both and you,
You wore the Gray, 1 wore the Blue.
God tells Us now our duty do
And to our country e'er be true,
Then let Gods will be done.
Why did it come, why should Il be-?
Should tell you or you tell me?
No God forbid, then let It pass
And let US join in Holy Mass,
That peace may bless our land.
L. y. WILKINSON,
;empany K, Thirty second Regiment, Wis
consin Volunteer Infantry.
70 the Editor of the Gazette.
A poem appeared in your paper OF
December %, from Gray to Blue. The
nclosed is submitted IS response.
T. A. WILKINSON.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
NTHE NEW UNHNO UyN -


In yesterdays GAZETTE wss an inter-
view with one Of the most intelligent men
of the day on the question OF advertising
Texas in the east. It is surprising that
a. this late day shrewd business men
should be so ignorant of the advantages
of our state, but there can be no doubt
ing that such is the fact. There are rea-
sons why these capitalists should not
know anything about the state. They are
all conservative, cautious aud busy, and
while their reading is extensive enough,
the character of literature they receive
from Texas is not calculated to
inspire confidence or win good
will. II there IS the slightest
infraction of the law any where in Texas,
including hundreds Of miles of the Dor
der country, it is at once telegraphed to
New York and anpIifed and colored to
make it sensational. These acts of law
lessness are eli charged to Texas, and the
people IN the east, who are accustomed
to the New England states, cannot realize
the magnitude of the territory from which
these Texas homicides are gathered, and
conclude that Texas must be very bad
place. 1t is necessary tbs. these ideas be
corrected. Literature should be prepar-
ed and facts given to show the Injustice
that has been done. The gentlemen who
have charge of the immigration move
ment will have many obstacles to meet,
and this will be one of the greatest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
E. BERRY WALL, the dude chieftsin. b

E. BERRY WALL, the dude chieftain, has
married and some other man must
low come to the front as leader for
these elegant lsnguids. II Sergeant Nc,
Fadden, who attended the Mexican vet
ersns' meeting, is not too young for the
position he could I'll the bill acceptably;
if he is, then Bridges of the Luling Signal
will adorn the place.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

THE British government has solemnly
announced that Churchill's visit to Russia
is something unknown to it and that his
lordship can represent only himself. This
is doubtless true, but the trouble seems
to be that Churchill is about as big as the
government, especially when his Ameri.
can wife pilots him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

our statesmen that they are too eager to
find subjects for taxation. They taxed
the drummers and the drummers paid it
and added the sum upon the price of
goods sold. The merchants paid for the
goods, including the tax, ID added the
extra expense upon the retail price, and
the consumer paid it in the end. This
question OF taxation can be carried too
far
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
AYfuu Of Efga

Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company. San Francisco, CAL, is
nature's own true laxative. It is the
most easily taken ind the most pleasantly
ef&ctive remedY knownto cleanse the
kvstem TThaa biisous Or cestige; to dispel
headaches, cplds and fev8rs TO cure ha-
bitusI constipation, iuaigestion, etc. For
sale ii, 30 cents and 81 Bottles BY Threl-
keld & Lyme, druggists, Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

Texas has 100000 acres of the
finest public lands, which will be
sold to actual, bona fide settlers at
from SO to Sd an acre, on forty
years time at a low rate of interest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

DR.. MACKENZIE still insists that tie
Crown Prince is getting along nicely and
that no danger need be spprehended, and
the German doctors declare he is dying.
If the Prince does not die, he will be con-
sidered unpatriotic.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
Pacific Coast Failure.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec 80
George W. Meade & Co., one OF ~
largest exporting firms on the PSes .
coast, made al assignment to-oaSs r:e
Frank D alton, president CT the fIous -
Exchange. The firm is said to rave All 81
resources, and viii be able to me-.
demands. They own large canning
ries altos Angeles, Fresno ano GU
Clara,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

ARTHUR CITY, Lamar county, Texas.
is fast gaining reputation for itself not
st oil envia5le.. 1t is on the border of the
Indian Territory and all the toughs of
that country seem to cross over to the
Texas side to do their killing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

THERE are great many American an
archists finding space in the Chicago
newspapers. They claim to be to the manor
born, but it is noticeable that their nan es
are spelled with strings of consonants.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

AUSTIN has raised $4,000 for immigra-
ton purposes, and proposes going to
work with will. 1t takes money to
make tbs mare go, and Austin realizes
the fact
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

CHICAGO is being sued for damages by
the son of German Count, and may
have to pay dearly for her mistake in ar
resting supposed anarchist.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

MIDLAND county comes to the front in
the right spirit and proposes coming to
the front to secure immigration. Let
other counties follow suit and reap the
reward.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

IT WAS female applicant who, upon
being refused license to practice law, ap-
pealed to the morphine bottle. Had she
been man, she would have started q
neWspsper.